Undergarment



M. DONALDSON. UNDERGARMENT- APPLICATION FILED sin. 27, 1920.

1,407,390. Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

l i .memm noNALDsoN, or rears, KENTUCKY.

UNDERGARMENT.

amat- It is the purpose ofthe present invention to provide a garment, which, though especially designed for children, may be constructed for; grown persons, there being means stitched to the garment and passing over the shoulders and intersecting at the 5 *rearslightly below and adjacent the shoulder blades, for reinforcing the waist portion of the garment, and more readily supporting thebloomers comfortably on the wearer.

It is a further purpose to construct the crotch of the bloomers, so as to prevent binding, cutting or rubbing, or pressureon the groin, or on the legs of the wearer;

Astill further purpose is to so shape the connected parts of a transverse seam of the crotchof the bloomers, and so curve the connected edges and to form a dart in the center of the forward edge portion of the front section ofthe garment, so as to cause the garment,-to remain forward of and out of con "tact withthe body of the wearer, hence preventing binding, cutting or rubbing to the wearer;

i In order-to cause the forward section or part of the garment to spring forward and 5 1 1 remain forward from the body of the wearer, the edge of the front section which is connected to the back piece of the garment by a felled seam, is rounded, as clearly shown, 40 and is provided with a; dart. It isto be found that by so constructing the front section of part of the garment does not render thefront of the bloomers longer than the 7 back, because the leg lengthto the'waist is the same as ordinary bloomers. I

5' While the design and construction at presentillustrated and set forth is deemed preferable, it is obvious that as a result of a reduction of the invention to a more practical form for commercial purposes, the 111- vention may be susceptible of changes, and

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 27, 1920. Serial No. 412,945.

Patented Feb.

the right to'these changes isclaimed, provided they are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features Figure l is a perspective view of the lower garment, showlng the crotch part of the thereof. v

Figure 5 discloses collective views showing the lower partsofthe front and rear pieces of the garment, showing the curva turesof the edges of the crotch portion.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates the waist or body of the garment, which comprises the two front portions 2 and the back piece 3. The back piece fits the back of the wearer and has portions adjacent the sides extending forwardly substantially half way the sides of the body of the wearer. The front parts of the garment have their remote portions extending rearwardly substantially one-halfthe' sides of the body of the wearer, and are united or stitched by means of seams with the forwardly extending part-s of the back piece. These scams 4 are turned and stitchechso as to produce a neat appearance from the in terior and exterior of the garment. The front pieces 2 extend upwardly a half way from the shoulder and are provided with buttons or other fasteners 5, to engage but ton holes or other means of the extensions 7 of the back piece. The extended parts of the front pieces 2 and the'extensions 7 constitute shoulder straps. Snap fasteners may be used instead of buttons, for connecting the shoulder pieces of the front and back parts of the garment. The front pieces of the garment are reinforced by the strips or 1 strap 15'.

portion of the front piece of the bloomers straps 8 which are stitched at 9 to the front piece of the waist of the garment and arranged along the extended parts 2 of the front pieces. The back piece is also reinforced by the straps 10, which are stitched to the garment as at 11. These straps 10 intersect each other and are stitched at the in tersection, and extend from the waist lineto the terminals of the parts of the back piece, which extend over the shoulders of the wearer." 7 The-button holes are formedthrough these reinforcing straps. By this construction of the waist or body portion of the garment the shoulder. receiving openings are formed, and the edges of these openingsare provided with a binding 12. Also the neck 7 receiving opening is formed, and the edges of-this opening are likewise provided with a binding, which merges into the overlapping parts of the front of the garment.

In Figures 1 and 2 the, garment is provided' with a waist band or strap 15, which is'stitched tothe garment.

Thebloomers comprise the front and'back pieces 16;. andl17. The side edges of thev front and, back pieces are connected by means of felt-seams 18. The upper edge of thefront piece'of the garment is connectedto thewaist or body of the garment by means of the stitches and the waist band or In otherv wordsthe upper edge isinterposed between thewaistband or, strap and the material of the front part of the body gofthe garment, after which theparts V are; stitched together.. The seams 18. at the sides; of the bloomers terminate a short distance from the waist band of the body of the, garment thereby affording openings. The, upper edge of the. back piece of the bloomers is connected to the waist band of -,the-.body, of the garment detachably, by buttonsf20 as shown, or by anyother suitable fastening means, such as snap fasteners (not show-n), The forward part of the waist band isrprovided with loops 21, to which buttons 22 are connected, for attachmentof other garments. The Waistis, also suppliedv edge25 of the back piece of the bloomers, by

means of a felled-seam 26. Before stitching the curved edge of the arch of the front piece, the front piece is constructed with a Vrshaped dart 28*, the edges 27 of which are stitched togethcras shown at 28, and by this construction a curvature of the arch of the transverse edge of the front piece of the garment, causes the front part of the garment or bloomers to bulge or swing forwardly, and remain out of contact with the body of the wearer, thereby avoiding binding, cut

ting or rubbing the body; The front piece of the bloomers has a forward opening 29 provided with buttons or other fasteners 30, whereby the edgesof the opening may be :readily connected. In the drawing there is also disclosed bloomers separate from the body of the garment, but capable'of attach; ableconnection to the body of the garment,

whereby in thiswayjthe garment may be termed-a union suit. If desired the legs of the garment may be-,extended longer than; that shown, and in this case provided With. draw strings; or elastic bands,-whereby when" the garment is worn, it will? appear as though the person is wearingpetti-bockers: 1 hen the legs of the garment are .short, ;'hey may or may not have drawlstrings or elastic bands, as the case maybe; The inventlon having what is claimed as. being useful 1s..

1. In a, garment as setforth, a bodysece tion, a section for the reception of the legs,.

the leg receiving section comprising front and back pieces provided with angular crotch portions,-the transverse edge: of thecrotch ,portlon of; the front piece being arcuately shapechthe transverse edge, of the crotch portion of the back piece being straight, said crotch portions being connect-f ed,.the construction and arrangement of the transverse edges, of bothv crotchi portions be:- ing such to cause the front piece toibulgeforwardly-from the body.

2. In a garment as set forth, :a bljoomer section for the reception of the; legs of; a wearer, comprising front and back pieces, having broad angular crotch portionsgconnected together, the transverse connecting edge portion of the, crotchof the front piece being arcuatelyshaped, the construction and arrangement of which and the transverse; edge portion of the crotch of theback-piecebeing such as to bulge the front piece for wardly from the body, and means arranged adjacent substantially the central portion of the transverse edge ofthe crotch of the front piece andconstructed to insure bulgingofbeen 7 forth,

the front piece from the pelvis bone ofthe.

wearer.

,3. Inagarment'asset" forth, a-section for; 1

the reception of the legs ofthe wearer, comprising front and back pieces provided with broad transverse angular crotch portions fastened together, .the transverse edge. of the crotch portion of. the front. piece being arc-s uately shaped, the corresponding edge portion of the crotch portion of the back piece being straight, the construction and arrange- V ment. of said connected: transverseledge portions of-both crotchesvbeing suchv as tocause the front piece to bulge forwardly from the body, the front piece having a shoulders, and reinforcing straps carried by dart arranged adjacent the transverse anthe front and rear of the body section and gular crotch substantially centrally of the extending over said shoulder straps for re- 10 arcuately shaped edge portion, thereby ininforcing the same.

5 suring bulging of the front piece, said gar- In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my ment including a body section having shoulsignature. der straps detachably connecting to the MARGARET DONALDSON. 

